Joe Staley on Niners’ offensive line: ‘We don’t suck’

The questions about the 49ers’ offensive-line woes began after the first preseason game against the Saints, intensified after the exhibition debacle against the Texans and haven’t gone away in the regular season as San Francisco has allowed 11 sacks in the past two games while the running game has been inert.

Think left tackle Joe Staley is tired of the what’s-wrong-with-you-guys questions? Based on his response today, it seems so. And Staley also seems tired of the criticism only being directed at the Niners’ front five.

“Contrary to everyone’s belief, we don’t suck,” Staley said. “We’re good players and we play well. It comes down to everybody executing. It takes all 11 guys. It doesn’t take five offensive linemen to make a running play go.

“It takes fullbacks. It takes tight ends. It takes quarterbacks carrying out the fakes, wide receivers blocking downfield. It takes all 11 guys, and we all do our job, and we all have to do our part.”

One of those 11 guys, right guard Chilo Rachal, played sparingly in the second half against the Bengals after struggling in the first two quarters. Asked if Rachal would start against Philadelphia, offensive coordinator Greg Roman indicated that decision hadn’t been made and it would come down to who practiced better this week between Rachal and Adam Snyder.

Said Staley, “Our confidence level is very high. i believe in everyone in that room. And everyone’s believes in their ability to get the job done.”